Safe Driving

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How can we practice SAFE DRIVING?PLAN AHEAD: know your destination and the safest route to get there. MAINTAIN YOUR VEHICLE: obey the recommended schedule for maintenance service and periodically check on: tires, brakes, lights and fluid levels.Scan 20-30 seconds ahead of you!What is UNSAFE DRIVNG?UNSAFE DRIVING is:Driving while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.Speeding.Driving when fatigued.Driving without proper education and experience.Driving with an unstable mindset.Results from UNSAFE DRIVINGFatal crash rate per million miles for 16-year-old drivers is more than 7 times the rate for drivers aged 30 to 59 years.33 percent of deaths among 13 to 19-year-olds in 2010 occurred in motor vehicle crashes.In their first year of driving 1 in 5 16-year-old drivers has an accident.Safe DrivingWhat is SAFE DRIVING?SAFE DRIVING is:Knowing the traffic laws and regulations or the "rules of the road."Driving when one is physically and mentally alert.Being cautious and conscious of one's surroundings.Christie Greff, Ashra Mirza, Jesse RussoHow can we practice SAFE DRIVING?FOCUS: be well-rested, alert and attentive so you are capable of responding.ELIMINATE DISTRACTIONS: do not do anything that causes your hands to leave the the steering wheel, your eyes to leave the road or your mind to leave the duty of driving.How can we practice SAFE DRIVING?KNOW YOUR SURROUNDINGS: scan the roadway continually for anything out of the ordinary or dangerous and be sure to know what is happening all around you - not just in front of you.KEEP A SAFE DISTANCE: always give yourself enough room to maneuver, in case of an emergency. How can we practice SAFE DRIVING?BE MINDFUL OF YOUR SPEED: obey speed limit signs and be mindful of special conditions such as traffic, construction or curving roads.BUCKLE UP: seat belts are your best defense in a crash, so use them! It's the law.S.I.P.D.E.SIPDEIdentify 15-20 seconds ahead of you!Predict the actions of what you identify!Decide what to do about what you predict!Execute your plan of what you decide is best!SAFE DRIVINGBuckle up, dudes.